2024 – Sign Up to Volunteer to Survey Polling Place(s)

The Disability Law Center and REV UP MA presented an on-line training session for volunteers interested in learning about how to survey their polling places during the upcoming election.   We had great participation in this session on February 14th. Participants learned how to identify accessibility issues at polling sites and how to report issues using the REV UP survey tool.

Please watch the February 2024 Training Session Video and get ready to survey.  (note: If you watched the 2023 video, you are basically prepared.)

PLEASE register to survey your site:

The MA primary is March 5, and we could use your help identifying barriers to voting.

You’re Invited to the Voting Access Town Hall Series!

In partnership with REV UP MA, The Election Modernization Coalition is hosting a Voting Access Town Hall Series!  Join us in

  • Wednesday, January 10 in Brockton, The Brockton Public Library at 304 Main Street
  • Thursday, January 11 in Lawrence, The Lawrence Public Library at 51 Lawrence Street
  • Wednesday, January 17 in Springfield, South Congregational Church at 23 Maple Street

Register by scanning a QR code on the flyer or Register online

These Town Halls are an opportunity for voters to learn about new election laws and for voters to share their experience as a voter with voting rights advocacy groups. Among other things, the discussion will include the part of the Voting ACCESS bill that includes more frequent and stricter standards for making sure polling places are accessible for people with disabilities.

Light refreshments will be provided.
We anticipate language translation available.
American Sign Language and CART will also be available.
 

Download the Voting Access Town Hall Flyer (pdf).

Testify for H701 – An Act Enforcing Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities!

REV UP MA and the Disability Law Center are looking for volunteers willing to testify about the importance of polling place accessibility and on experiences with accessibility barriers when voting in person during a hearing at the State House next Wednesday, September 13th @ 1pm. Participants will have the option of testifying in person in State House room A1 and virtually through Microsoft Teams. 

Volunteers will be testifying in support of H. 701  An Act Enforcing accessibility for voters with disabilities, a standalone bill which is also part 4 of the Voting Access Act. The Act requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to arrange inspection of all polling places and early voting sites at least once every four years, to ensure compliance with federal and state disability accessibility laws. 

Please let DLC know if you are willing and able to join us in testifying at the hearing. Notify Ealmedalopez@DLC-MA.org or TPritchard@DLC-MA.org. To register to testify virtually, you must provide contact information through this on-line testimony form by 4:00 PM on Monday, September 11, 2023. Individuals and groups testifying in person are also encouraged to register online.

Written testimony may be submitted by Friday, September 22, 2023, to the Joint Committee on Election Laws at 24 Beacon Street, Room 445, Boston, MA 02133, or by email to colleen.bellotti@mahouse.gov and mark.sternman@masenate.gov

Testifying about your own experience with in-person voting accessibility issues will ensure that your voices are heard when it comes to the ongoing fight for equality at the polls for all in Massachusetts. Thanks to each of you for all of your efforts to make voting in Massachusetts accessible for all.

2023 Help Evaluate Polling Sites in MA

MA has decent accessibility laws, but right now, it is up to volunteers to ensure our polling sites are accessible for all.  The Disability Law Center (DLC) is coordinating efforts to evaluate the hundreds of polling sites in MA.  You can help us by learning what to look for, and sending evaluations to DLC.

Please fill out the DLC survey when you vote. Even if you do not encounter any barriers, your input on a specific site is valuable! You may want to read it ahead of time to get an overview of pertinent information:: Take the DLC Polling Place Accessibility Survey.

For a quick overview, view the DLC Slides for evaluating polling sites: DLC Polling Site Evaluation Powerpoint Slides.

The following training video explains the laws and what to look for at your polling site:

REV UP MA 2023 Disability Voting Webinar

September 20, 2023

In her first year as the Voting Rights Advocate at Disability Law Center, Emily Almeda-Lopez assembled an impressive group of disability rights allies and experts for the 2023 conference. Attendees learned about disability barriers and features in Massachusetts from Bridget Murphy from the Secretary of State’s office as well as representatives of local organizations. We learned more about the recent successes (Electronic Vote by Mail) from the Disability Law Center staff. And Alexia Kemmerling from the national REV UP shared news about voter suppression, advocacy, successes and barriers across the country.

The conference was followed by a training for volunteer polling place evaluators (See 2023 Training Post). This evaluation project continues – PLEASE learn more and volunteer in 2024.

Agenda:

  • 12:30-12:35: Opening remarks discussing the importance of local elections, accessible voting and any news from the Secretary’s office. Bridget Murphy from the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office
  • 12:35-12:50: Overview of voting policy and advocacy across states and at the federal level.  Topics will include John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, The Freedom to Vote Act, Voter Suppression across states, and different advocacy efforts from other REV UP groups and voting rights groups across the country. Alexia Kemmerling, REV UP’s Coordinator for state efforts
    • 12:50-1:00: Q&A
  • 1:00-1:30: Discussion of specific organizations’ services, work in voting rights and current or upcoming advocacy and legislative projects and how voters with disabilities can engage with their work. Representatives from Common Cause, League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, Stavros and the Provider’s Council’s CareVote Initiative
    • 1:30-1:40: Q&A
  • 1:40-1:50: Overview and update on the state’s electronic accessible vote by mail system, how the system works in local elections and the importance of being aware of and utilizing accessible electronic vote by mail. Tatum Pritchard, Disability Law Center
    • 1:50-2:00 Q&A
  • 2:00-2:15 Close of main Webinar and short break before Polling Place Survey Training
  • 2:15-3:15: Training presentation on how to recognize accessibility violations at polling locations and report them in real time to Disability Law Center with a new detailed survey tool. The training will also teach attendees how to fully survey and monitor polling places in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Help America Vote Act, so that volunteers can help Disability Law Center in their mission to keep voting in Massachusetts accessible for everyone. Tom Murphy and Emily Almeda-Lopez from Disability Law Center

‘We depend on each other’: A community driven to vote -Georgia

November 3, 2022 | Atlanta and Decatur, Ga.

The Christian Science Monitor

People with disabilities have faced access challenges at the polls, and some now see those rising. Their pushback: helping each other to be counted.

November 3, 2022 | Atlanta and Decatur, Ga.

For many voters, the act of casting a ballot has become easier. There are mail-in options, drop boxes, early-voting periods. States have maintained that moves to prevent cheating have not limited access. 

People with disabilities have gained too, but they still face hurdles. Many lack access to vehicles or public transportation, making it nearly impossible to vote in person. Suzanne Thornton hopes to change that.

“I kept seeing free rides … to the polls,” says Thornton, a veteran with limited mobility who lives in Decatur, Georgia. “And I’d call them and say, ‘Do you have an accessible van?’ And they’re like, ‘No.’ So if you were in a wheelchair, you couldn’t get a ride.”

Thornton, who goes by “Zan” and uses gender neutral pronouns, organized free wheelchair-accessible rides to the polls for more than 150 people during the 2020-2021 U.S. Senate special election in Georgia. They are continuing this work for the 2022 midterms.

In general elections, there’s been a persistent gap between the turnout rates of voters with and without disabilities. If this gap were closed, there would be an estimated 1.75 million more votes. For Thornton and other people with disabilities, ensuring that everyone who wants to vote has access sometimes means finding creative solutions together.

“If you had to count on my energy, I don’t think we can get to 200, not even to 100,” Thornton says about getting people to the polls. “It’s just working through community. And that’s what the disability community is, working together.”

2022 Youth Leadership Forum

Who: Youth/young adults with disabilities, ages 16-26

When: June 25 –June 30, 2022

Where: Virtually via an online format.

Why: to help build leadership skills and leave better prepared for future employment, higher education, and independent living.

What topics are covered?

  • Employment skills
  • Advocacy
  • Disability pride
  • Career Mentoring
  • Independent living
  • Disability services

To apply and learn more, visit www.PYD.org or contact Carl Sidney, Youth Leadership Program Manager, at 1-978-364-9722 or csidney@pyd.org.

Download the Youth Leadership flyer (pdf).

2022 REV UP MA Conference

July 21, 2022

Download the full agenda (pdf).

Videos

Panel 1 – 2022 Midterm Elections & The Disability Community

Panel Discussion on VOTES Act & Other Issues related to Voting Access

  • Moderator: Charlie Carr – Disability Policy Consortium
  • Nancy Brumback – League of Women Voters, Vice Chair of MA Legislation Committee
  • Bridget Simmons Murphy – Project Manager, Elections Division, Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Tatum Pritchard – Director of Litigation, Disability Law Center
  • Sarah Groh – Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Pressley

Panel 2 –Disability Law Center Wants to Hear from You

What are Your Concerns about the Upcoming Election

  • Nancy Murphy – Front Desk and Intake Unit Managing Attorney, Disability Law Center
  • Tatum Pritchard – Director of Litigation, Disability Law Center
  • Amelia Fowler – Voting Rights Advocate, Disability Law Center

Panel 3 Part 1 – The Power of the Disability Vote

GOTV Midterm Elections

  • Moderator – Rachel Tanenhaus – City of Cambridge
  • Michelle Bishop – Voter Access & Engagement Manager, National Disability Rights Network
  • Lilian Aluri – REV UP Voting Campaign Coordinator, American Association of People with Disabilities

Panel 3 Part 2 – Stories from Advocates

  • Moderator – Rachel Tanenhaus – City of Cambridge
  • Tamara Huntley – Licensed Social Worker, Lead Trainer for the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Melissa Shang – Disability Activist, Student at Harvard College

Messages from our Coalition Partners

  • Charlie Carr – Disability Policy Consortium
  • Leo Sarkissian – The Arc of Massachusetts

Panel 4 – The Basics of Voting in 2022 and Closing Remarks

Voting, Voter Education, and Voter Accommodations

Download the Basics of Voting powerpoint (pdf) that is referenced in Panel 4.

  • Marlene Sallo – Director, Preventing Targeted Violence, McCain Institute
  • Julia Kupferman – Communications & Civic Engagement Organizer, Mass Voters Table
  • Amelia Fowler – Voting Rights Advocate, Disability Law Center

Closing Remarks

  • Rick Glassman – Director of Advocacy at Disability Law Center

Panelist and Speaker Biographies

In order of appearance:

Barbara L'Italian - white woman with short blonde hair, wearing a blue blazer

Barbara L’Italian has been a leading advocate at the intersection between politics, law, health care and policy for twenty-five years. She served as both a State Representative and State Senator in the Massachusetts Legislature, focusing on the rights and needs of people with disabilities, seniors, people who are economically disadvantaged and the LGBTQ community. Her advocacy concerning Autism built the service delivery system for educational, social-emotional, and medical support and included establishing and chairing the first Autism Commission and passing comprehensive mandated medical insurance coverage. “I am honored to join the Disability Law Center in continuing to fulfill their mission,” Barbara remarks. “Working in concert with DLC’s dedicated Board and talented Staff, I look forward to building upon the existing coalition work, advocacy efforts, public profile and financial resources of the organization.”

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley - Black woman with no hair, wearing a black shirt, sitting in front of an American flag

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is an advocate, a policymaker, an activist, and a survivor. On November 6, 2018, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley was elected to represent Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, making her the first woman of color to be elected to Congress from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  She is a dedicated activist who’s devoted to creating robust and informed policies that speak to the intersectionality of her district’s lived experiences. She believes that the people closest to the pain should be closest to the power and that a diversity of voices in the political process is essential to making policies that benefit more Americans.

Charlie Carr - white man with white hair, wearing a button up shirt and tie, sitting in front of a disability rights sign

Charlie Carr is a disability rights pioneer who has been active in the independent living and disability rights community for over 40 years. He was institutionalized for seven years in his youth and fought his way out by laying the groundwork for the Boston Center for Independent Living in 1974. He went on to start his own Independent Living Center, the Northeast Independent Living Program in Lawrence, MA in 1980 and grew it to become a premier ILC nationally.

In 2007, he entered public service and was the commissioner of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission until 2015. Today, he is working as the Disability Policy Consortium Legislative Liaison working on state and federal legislative advocacy, policy and coalition building.

Nancy Brumback - white woman with short brown hair, wearing a green collared shirt, standing in front of a white wall

Nancy Brumback is vice-chair of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts’ legislation committee.  She is the League’s liaison to the coalition that drafted and advocated for the VOTES Act.  Nancy is a past director of the state League of Women Voters.

Tatum Pritchard - white woman with medium length brown hair, wearing a black blazer and standing in front of a white wall

Tatum Pritchard joined the Disability Law Center as the Director of Litigation in May 2019. Since 2020, Tatum has engaged in systemic litigation and advocacy to make accessible electronic remote voting systems available to voters whose disabilities prevent them from privately and independently casting a standard print ballot. These efforts include DLC’s successful 2020 cases in the Supreme Judicial Court and federal district court, 2021 settlement with the City of Boston and advocacy efforts ensure the addition of accessible electronic voting language into the VOTES Act. Tatum has devoted her career to challenging systemic inequities and upholding the rights of people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations through litigation in a number of settings. Before coming to DLC, she did so as an attorney at Prisoners’ Legal Services, Strategic Litigation Consultant for the International Justice Resource Center, a visiting attorney at the Legal Resources Centre in South Africa, and a Public Defender with the Committee for Public Counsel Services.

Bridget Simmons Murphy - white woman with medium length blonde hair, wearing a black zip up shirt

Bridget Simmons Murphy is a Project Manager in the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Elections Division.  In January 2006 Bridget joined the Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin’s office with the primary focus to ensure the voting process is accessible to all voters in Massachusetts by providing training to local election officials, surveying polling locations, providing assistance with all aspects of the accessible voting units, and working on the Accessible Vote by Mail team.

Sarah Groh - white woman with long brown hair, wearing a green shirt with a blue blazer

Sarah Groh is Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley.  In this role, Sarah leads policy, strategy and day to day management for the Office. and draws on her expertise in policy, communications, coalition building, and operations.  A longtime resident of the Massachusetts 7th Congressional district, Sarah is proud to serve her home Congressional district and work for Congresswoman Pressley, a seasoned policy maker and unapologetic advocate committed to advancing justice for all people.

Nancy Murphy - white woman with medium-long brown hair, wearing a red-orange shirt, standing in a kitchen.

Nancy Murphy is the Front Desk and Intake Unit Managing Attorney at the Disability Law Center. Attorney Murphy focuses on individual and systemic advocacy for individuals with disabilities living in the community and in facilities. Attorney Murphy specializes in investigating allegations of abuse and neglect, ensuring appropriate discharge planning from a facility, and protecting individuals’ human rights in any setting.

Amelia Fowler - white woman with short pink hair, wearing a black hoodie, standing in front of a wooden fence.

Amelia Fowler is the Voting Rights Advocate with Disability Law Center. She has several years of direct practice experience as a social worker. In the past few years, Amelia has been doing community organizing and voting rights work with diverse communities.

Amelia worked tirelessly to create and coordinate this 2022 REV UP MA Conference.

Rachel Tanenhaus - white woman with short hair, wearing black rimmed glasses and a red and black floral dress, sitting next to a black poodle and in front of multiple flags.

Rachel H. Tanenhaus, MPH is the ADA Coordinator/Executive Director of the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities. She has provided technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), accessible information technology and other access-related topics for over twenty years and has been participating in disability awareness panels since she was ten years old. Rachel is a current member of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind’s Regional Advisory Council for Region 3.

Michelle Bishop - white woman with short curly brown hair, wearing black rimmed glasses and a black and white stripped sweater over an orange shirt.

Michelle Bishop is the Voter Access and Engagement Manager at the National Disability Rights Network, where she leads a team to support the protection and advocacy network on voting rights and voter engagement for people with disabilities. Michelle also works in coalition with the civil rights community in Washington, DC to ensure strong federal policy regarding voting rights and election administration from a voter-centric and intersectional perspective.

Lilian Aluri - medium brown skin woman with long black hair and bangs, wearing a stripped collared shirt, standing in front of a white wall.

Lilian Aluri is the REV UP Voting Campaign Coordinator at the American Association of People with Disabilities, also called AAPD.  She works together with REV UP organizers to advance the power of the disability vote, research voting accessibility issues, and support AAPD’s broader advocacy.  In this role, Lilian seeks to advance the rights and inclusion of the diverse disability community at AAPD and beyond. 

Tamara Huntley - white woman with short brown hair, wearing black rimmed glasses and a purple floral shirt.

Tamara Huntley is a self-advocate and single mom of two thriving teenagers who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in social work from Bridgewater State University.  She is a licensed social worker who currently works as a Lead trainer for the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council. For over 10 years, Tamara has been training others to learn how to advocate for themselves and define their own future goals.  

Melissa Shang - Asian American woman, with black hair pulled back, wearing a white top.

Melissa Shang is a Disability Activist and a Student at Harvard College.

Julia Kupferman - white woman with medium length curly brown hair, wearing a flowy white shirt, standing in front of a wall.

Julia Kupferman is the Communications and Civic Engagement Organizer at the Massachusetts Voter Table (MVT.)  She joined the MVT team as a Tisch Summer Fellow in June 2020 and has continued working with MVT ever since. Previously, Julia gained field experience through working on several campaigns as well as organizing with J Street U during college as the national president. Julia is excited to fight for racial justice and economic equality at MVT. 

Marlene Sallo - Latina woman with short brown hair, wearing a black dress, standing in front of a tree.

Marlene Sallo serves as the Director for Preventing Targeted Violence at the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University. Prior to joining the McCain Institute, Marlene served as the Executive Director of the Disability Law Center (DLC) of Massachusetts. Under her leadership, DLC secured a critical victory in federal court that ensured Massachusetts voters with print and visual disabilities could exercise their right to vote privately and independently in the 2020 general election.

Barry Finegold - white man with short brown hair, wearing a blue collar shirt, standing in an office.

Senator Barry Finegold

has served for over two decades in the State Legislature. He currently is the State Senator for the Second Essex and Middlesex District, which includes Andover, Dracut, Lawrence, and Tewksbury. He chairs the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Election Laws and the Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet, and Cybersecurity.

Senator Finegold also is a founding and managing partner of Dalton & Finegold, LLP, specializing in Residential Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate. He lives in Andover with his wife, Amy, and his three children, Ava, Ella and Max.

Cynthia Creem - white woman with short blonde hair, wearing a pin-stripped collared shirt and black blazer.

Senator Cynthia Creem, Majority Leader, has served in a public capacity for more than 30 years, first as a member and President of the Newton Board of Aldermen, and then as a member of the Governor’s Council prior to becoming a State Senator in 1999.

Full Agenda

Download the full agenda (pdf).

  • Welcome and Housekeeping10:00 – 10:15am
  • Opening Remarks – 10:15am to 10:30am
    • Barbara L’Italien – Executive Director, Disability Law Center
    • Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley – Representative for the 7th District of Massachusetts
  • 2022 Midterm Elections & The Disability Community: Panel Discussion on VOTES Act & Other Issues related to Voting Access – 10:30am – 11:30am
    • Moderator: Charlie Carr – Disability Policy Consortium
    • Nancy Brumback – League of Women Voters, Vice Chair of MA Legislation Committee
    • Bridget Simmons Murphy – Project Manager, Elections Division, Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
    • Tatum Pritchard – Director of Litigation, Disability Law Center
    • Sarah Groh – Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Pressley
  • Disability Law Center Wants to Hear from You: Your Concerns about the Upcoming Election – 11:30am – 12:15pm
    • Nancy Murphy – Front Desk and Intake Unit Managing Attorney, Disability Law Center
    • Tatum Pritchard – Director of Litigation, Disability Law Center
    • Amelia Fowler – Voting Rights Advocate, Disability Law Center
  • Lunch Break12:15pm – 12:45pm
  • The Power of the Disability Vote, GOTV Midterm Elections – 12:45 pm – 2:10 pm
    • Moderator – Rachel Tanenhaus – City of Cambridge
    • Michelle Bishop – Voter Access & Engagement Manager, National Disability Rights Network
    • Lilian Aluri – REV UP Voting Campaign Coordinator, American Association of People with Disabilities
    • Tamara Huntley – Licensed Social Worker, Lead Trainer for the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council
    • Melissa Shang – Disability Activist, Student at Harvard College
    • REV UP Mass! – Coalition Partners Speak
  • The Basics of Voting in 2022: The Basics of Voter Registration, Voting, Voter Education, and Voter Accommodations (presentation) – 2:15pm – 3:00pm
    • Marlene Sallo – Director, Preventing Targeted Violence, McCain Institute
    • Julia Kupferman – Communications & Civic Engagement Organizer, Mass Voters Table
    • Amelia Fowler – Voting Rights Advocate, Disability Law Center
  • Closing Remarks – 3:00pm – 3:15pm
    • Rick Glassman – Director of Advocacy at Disability Law Center

Our active coalition partners include:

  • Disability Law Center
  • Disability Policy Consortium
  • Mass. Developmental Disabilities Council
  • Mass. Advocates Standing Strong
  • MASS Rainbow
  • MetroWest Center for Independent Living
  • The Arc of Massachusetts
  • and more

Amelia Fowler (she/they)  

afowler@dlc-ma.org
Voting Rights Advocate
Disability Law Center, Inc.  
Direct phone/fax/text: 617-221-8451

Learning Opportunities from National REV UP (AAPD)

(updated 4/4/2022)

Organize for Justice – with the Midwest Academy

April 11-14, 11:30-4pm EST 
Midwest Academy will be hosting a training just for REV UP on Organizing for Justice. This 4-day virtual training will take place April 11-14, from 11:30 to 4pm EST, with breaks throughout the day. This training will be interactive and focus on developing strategic campaigns, injecting racial justice into your organizing, how to be more effective in your outreach and recruitment, and more. ASL interpreting and CART captioning will be available, as well as other accommodations requested.

Attendance is limited for this training, so if you are interested in joining the training, please apply with the link below by Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 5pm EST!

Apply for Organize for Justice


Campaigning with a Disability Recording

March 21, 2021 – ​REV UP co-hosted this ​webinar ​with the National Coalition on Independent Living (NCIL)​ on March 21​. The event included a presentation from Sarah Blahovec at NCIL about ​key things to ​consider when ​thinking about running for office as a person with a disability. The event also included a panel discussion ​Harriet Hines, Jules Good, and Nikki Villavicencia​, each of whom shared their experiences with campaigning as a disabled candidate.

Campaigning with a Disability recording and Campaigning with a Disabilitytranscript.

Voter Registration Workshop Recording

March 23, 2021 – This spring, REV UP is hosting a series of workshops on Getting out the Vote in the disability community. This first workshop on March 23 focused on voter registration and featured panelists from the REV UP network and partner organizations including Gene Martinez, Krystle Allen, Rainey Dock Matthews, and Carolyn Dewitt.

View the Transcript and video: AAPD Voter Registration Workshop Part 1 recording and transcript

Voter Registration Workshop Part 2

Wednesday, April 6, 2-3 p.m. ET

Even after spending an hour and a half together on March 23, many questions remained.

In order to provide more time to explore key voter registration challenges and opportunities, we will have another workshop on Wednesday, April 6, from 2 to 3pm ET. This workshop will include ASL and captioning. If you have any other accommodation requests, contact me at laluri@aapd.com.

Register for AAPD Voter Registration Workshop Part 2

About National REV UP at AAPD

The American Association of People with Disabilities spearheads the national REV UP.  They recently created the Rev Up Voting Campaign Guide with lots in useful information.

Testers Wanted for Accessible Voting System

Perkins School for the Blind will be testing a digital voting system in order to help make the voting process as accessible as possible for people who have disabilities. To do this, they are conducting a “mock election” on the Perkins Campus in Watertown, MA on Monday March 21 through Wednesday March 23. As you know, accessibility remains a major barrier to voting for people with disabilities and with your help we can try to ensure that every vote counts! You will receive a $25 Amazon gift card for your participation.

Who is eligible:
People with disabilities who are eligible to vote (at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen).  Participants do not need to be registered.  Participants can speak Spanish or English. 

When:
Monday, March 21, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 22, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 23, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Where:
In Person at the Perkins School in Watertown

How to sign up:
Please complete this brief questionnaire if you are interested in helping to make voting more accessible to millions of Americans! Someone will then follow up with you to schedule a day and time that is convenient for you (it should take no more than 15-30 minutes). To ensure everyone’s safety, facial coverings are required and social distancing practices will be in place during the events.  Please email Gary Aussant at gary.aussant@perkins.org if you have questions.